Great Dane Named World's Tallest Living Dog by Guinness World Records

Freddy might have been born the runt of his litter, but at 4 years old, he’s more than made up for his small start. Last month, Guinness World Records gave him the title of World’s Tallest Living Dog, at 40.75 inches. Freddy, who lives in the U.K., is still a few inches shy of the tallest dog ever. That title still belongs to Zeus, another Great Dane who was 44 inches when he died at age 5 in Michigan. Freddy is quite a bit larger than his sister, Fleur, and has been known to stop traffic with his shocking size. — Read it at the Huffington Post